I always do. Makes sense to speed you through. You can also get free headphones, request movies, request special foods blah blah blah.

I always check in online and print a boarding pass (enjoy requesting an upgrade at the same time). Most of the time, I also check in at the kiosk (to check a bag) and get another boarding pass printed out and a receipt. It never occurred to me that there might be a problem with printing out a pass at home AND printing one out at the kiosk - and there hasn't been.

We've done it three times in the past two weeks - it's great! and fairly easy as long as you can find your confirmation # - with some airlines it's a challenge!! We were then able to do curb side check in and breeze thru to security. Go for it!!

I do it all the time on United and love it.

" was wondering about what would happen if your printer jammed.????"

You just go to the ticket counter and ask for a duplicate.

Ok, I need to get with the program. I've never checked in online from home. I'm gonna have to try that next time! Sounds like a timesaver!

I do it for every flight I take, unless I don't have internet access when I'm on vacation. It saves some extra time, which really helps someone like me who always cut it close.

highbay--I've used the hotel business center to print boarding passes and once, when a business center computer was down, the staff at the front desk let me use theirs. It never hurts to ask--the worst thing they'll say is no :-)

dcespedes: Appreciate that tip. Never thought of that before. I always bring my laptop (not sure if I should on my trip to Ireland in November...still debating that). Southwest is the only one that really drives me batty. It seems like they are only full when I can't check in early. Short flights don't bother me...it's those cross country ones, that heaven forbid have a plane change that send me to my limit.

With SW, you can check in all the way through on-line. BUT, if you check in at the airport (point of origin) they only check you through to your first stop. You must deplane and check in all over again.

So, if you are in "A" boarding group because you were a good doobee and checked in 1 hour before your flight, then you arrived in "God knows where" for a connecting flight (say it only has 30 mins.) you are treated as if you just schlepped through the airport with all the time in the world, and you don't care if you have to be the last person to board your flight!

All in all, I really like the TPA to MSY flights. They are generally cheaper than the rest of the industry, and I have a much better choice of travel times. I also like the direct flight schedule. I believe that I have digressed enough on this particular thread....sorry.